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U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano render honors during a ceremony in Dempsey's honor at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, March 25, 2015. Dempsey is visiting Japan as part of a two-day trip to reinforce the U.S.-Japan alliance.

RENDERING HONORS

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano render honors during a ceremony in Dempsey's honor at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, March 25, 2015. Dempsey is visiting Japan as part of a two-day trip to reinforce the U.S.-Japan alliance.

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